Header image of wall of bricks Open menu Close menu

odont(o)-

A tooth or teeth.

Greek odous, odont‑, tooth.

Odontology is the scientific study of the structure and diseases of teeth; an odontogenic tumour is one composed of dental tissue; odontalgia (Greek algos, pain) is the technical term for toothache; an odontoblast (Greek blastos, germ, sprout) is a cell in the pulp of a tooth that produces dentine; the odontoid, or odontoid process, is a tooth-like projection from the second cervical vertebra on which the first can pivot.

Copyright © Michael Quinion 2008–. All rights reserved. Your comments are very welcome.